Toscany Thermal Bad Sulza

All areas relevant for testing meet the quality criteria of the label "Accessibility certified - partially accessible for people with walking disabilities". 

Some information on accessibility are listed below. For detailed information please see the evaluation report. 

• There are two parking spaces for people with disabilities (parking space size 260 cm x 500 cm) directly at the house. Four further parking spaces are located in the main parking lot (parking space size 240 cm x 480 cm).
• The path from the main parking lot to the entrance is approx. 300 m long, easy to walk and drive on and has a longitudinal gradient of 15% over 10 m. Access is step-free. 
• Access to the thermal bath is stepless. 
• All rooms and facilities that can be used by guests and are elevated are accessible without steps or via ramps or an elevator.  
• The elevator cabin is 110 cm x 166 cm. 
• The cash desk is steplessly accessible via a ramp (longitudinal gradient 11%, walking width 89 cm).
• All doors/passages that can be used by guests and are raised are at least 86 cm wide. 
• The bistro is steplessly accessible via a ramp (longitudinal gradient 11%, walking width 170 cm). Tables with wheelchair access are available. 
• Throughout the spa area, existing steps are compensated for by slopes up to a maximum of 12% over 5 meters. There is step-free access to all pools.

 Shower and WC for wheelchair use in the changing area 

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of/behind the door, in front of the WC and in front of the washbasin at least 150 cm x 150 cm;
  next to the WC on the left: 15 cm x 57 cm; on the right: 80 cm x 57 cm.
• Grab rails are provided on both sides, the one on the right can be flipped-up.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• The shower is steplessly accessible, the shower area is 107 cm x 160 cm. 
• A shower chair is available 

Changing area

Toilet and shower in the changing area

• The manoeuvring spaces next to the toilet on the left are 15 cm x 57 cm; on the right 80 cm x 57 cm.
• There are handles on both sides, the right one can be folded up.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• The shower area at ground level is 107 cm x 160 cm.
• A shower chair is available and grab handles are attached.
• Wheelchair users can change here. Alternatively, the family cabin can be used (manoeuvring spaces 197 cm x 147 cm).

Swimming pools  

• Flat steps with handrails can be used to access the following pools:  
  the outdoor pool, the children's pool, the aqua sound pool,  the therapy pool, the liquid sound pool.
• The liquid sound pool in the thermal spa area is accessible via a ramp (longitudinal gradient 8%, walking width 102 cm).

Sauna area

WC and shower in the sauna area

• The manoeuvring spaces are:
  203 cm x 132 cm in front of the WC;in front of the washbasin 112 cm x 203 cm;
  to the left of the WC 90 cm x 70 cm and to the right of the WC 81 cm x 70 cm.
• There are flipped-up grab rails on both sides.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.
• The shower is steplessly accessible, the shower area is 137 cm x 202 cm. 
• A shower chair is available and grab rails are fitted.

Sauna interior

• In the following saunas, the manoeuvring spaces in front of the lower bench are at least 150 cm x 150 cm:
  Steam bath, Finnish sauna, Lectarium, Soft sauna, Broncharium 
• Access to the pool is via flat steps with handrail (10 steps of 15 cm each) or with a person lift.

Aqua Sound pool in the spa area

• In the indoor cool-down area, the shower is steplessly accessible, the shower area is 190 cm x 300 cm. There is no shower chair and there are no grab rails.
• Access to the whirlpool and the Kneipp pool is via flat steps with a handrail. Access to the plunge pool is via a ladder with handrail.

Outdoor sauna area

• There is a staircase in the outdoor area. For all steps and stairs in the outdoor area, there are alternative paths at ground level so that the stairs do not have to be used.
• The path in the outdoor area is 150 cm wide and has a low-vibration surface that is easy to walk and drive on.
• In the following saunas, the manoeuvring spaces in front of the lower bench are at least 150 cm x 150 cm:
  Panorama sauna, Vineyard sauna, Infrared sauna 
• In the cool-down area, the shower is steplessly accessible, the shower area is 300 cm x 200 cm. There is no shower chair and there are no grab rails.

Conference Center 

• The entrance is stepless via a door threshold of 3 cm. 
• There are no thresholds at the entrance to the three variable conference rooms. 

Public WC for people with disabilities in the Conference Center

•  The manoeuvring spaces are:
  in front of the WC 162 cm x 44 cm; in front of the washbasin 197 cm x 123 cm;
  to the left of the WC 14 cm x 52 cm and to the right of the WC 103 cm x 52 cm.
• The toilet has grab rails on both sides, the one on the right can be flipped-up.
• The washbasin is wheelchair compatible and the mirror can be seen while standing or sitting.

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